Formula on Children

Cindy Hawkins

This is likely an elementary question, but I am having a challenge to get the formula for the Count of Children when I have the formula, for example, in a column B cell and I want to count the children of column A.  What am I doing wrong?

Andrée Starå

Hi Cindy,

I don't know what you are doing wrong because i can't see your formula 

Here is my example. =COUNT(CHILDREN(A1))

I hope this helps you!

Best,

Andrée Starå - Workflow Consultant / Get Done

Cindy Hawkins

Thank you so much.

That worked, duh.

Now one more a little trickier:

Column "Month" is the parent.  The children include names and other contact details for people who have filled out an online form to RSVP to a class..  RSVP is a column and each child has populated "Yes, No, or Maybe".  

Currently my formula for the RSVP is: =COUNTIF(RSVP473:RSVP511, "Yes")

But, this requires me to constantly maintain the formula settings (e.g. rows 473 through row 511) each month as RSVP's come in.

How can I get a count of "Yes" RSVP's based on the children of Parent "Month" (row 472)

 

Andrée Starå

Hi again Cindy,

Happy to help!

Heres for the trickier one.

Best,

Andrée

Cindy Hawkins

Yay!  You rock.  I've dealt with that irritation for over a year.  So happy!

Andrée Starå

Thanks!

It was my pleasure!

Philipjul

This really helped me too. Thanks Andree!

Andrée Starå

Hi @Philipjul

I hope you're well and safe!

Excellent! Glad to hear it was helpful!

Be safe, and have a fantastic week!

Best,

Andrée Starå | Workflow Consultant / CEO @ WORK BOLD

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